Sunday, November 8, 2009

Ivy League

High School Flunks in Florida But Aces the Ivy League

Principal criticizes the test-driven state accountability system. more >>

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Dartmouth Rhetoric: From Sexism to Sarcasm to Scorn

The mysterious group Daughters of Dartmouth has been waging war against sexism via 8.5-by-11 paper. more >>

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Brown housing authorities are doling out $100 fines for candles in dorms; Syracuse officials arrested a man dressed as a construction worker for stealing a laptop more >>

Brawling in Boston? Surprise: Not About the Red Sox!

A Harvard after-party gets rowdy, and surprisingly, it wasn't even about the Red Sox. more >>

Facebook Friends Microsoft

For just $240 million, Microsoft has secured a 1.6 percent stake in the social networking site founded by Harvard dropout, Mark Zuckerberg. more >>

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The Ivy League begins an online Risk tournament; University of Kansas searches for a new slogan more >>

Anonymous Evaluations Not That Anonymous

The University of Georgia went as far as hiring a handwriting analyst to confirm who wrote nasty remarks on teacher evaluations. more >>

Brown Police Put It All on the Table. Students Not Hungry.

In an attempt to foster community, Brown University's Dept. of Public Safety held an open forum, but no students attended. more >>

Helmets That Study Head-on Collisions

Brown University football players are wearing special helmets to measure collision impact. more >>

A Hate Symbol Makes Its Way North

At Columbia University, a noose found outside an African-American professor's office has sparked campus demonstrations. more >>

Philly Robbery Victims: Fleeced, but Not Stranded

Crafty but courteous armed robbers have been plaguing the Philadelphia taxi-riding scene, and at least one UPenn student has fallen victim. more >>

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Louisiana State's live tiger mascot makes debut; Cornell's compost collects large roadkill; PSU's Brock and Bridle Club protest vegetarians more >>

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A Georgia bus accident, lead-contamination at Brown University, and the University of Michigan embraces between-class golf. more >>

Iranian President Speaks; He’s Kind of a Big Deal

The circus has descended upon Columbia University this week, as Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's Monday speech rained controversy, protesters, angry fliers, reporters, and Geraldo Rivera onto the school's New York City campus. more >>

The Rankings Are Up. Let the Sour Graping Begin!

The new U.S. News America's Best Colleges rankings are now online, and schools have begun celebrating their success (while still being humble) or downplaying their misfortune. more >>

Dartmouth's Greek Community Attempts Serious Discussion

The Greek community at Dartmouth College gathered this week to discuss "issues of Greek stereotypes, intentionality, comfort levels in Greek basements, self-respect, and the role of alcohol in male-female interactions," the Dartmouth writes. more >>

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Daily updates from campuses nationwide. more >>

Monks Waste Perfectly Good Colored Sand

Tibetan monks invaded Sophomore Family Weekend at Dartmouth University this week. According to the Dartmouth, the main event was monks meticulously painting with sand, messing it up, and then throwing it into the Connecticut River–all to "symbolize the evanescence of life. more >>

Board Up Your Homes! The Fourth Graders Are Coming

Several groups of prepubescent boys have reportedly been assaulting and harassing University of Pennsylvania students and staff, leaving "people at fear when they see little children," reports the Daily Pennsylvanian. more >>

Gunshots Lead to a Suspension

A Yale University fraternity member was arrested and suspended from the university after allegedly firing two rounds into the frat's ceiling, the Yale Daily News reports. The frat house where he was living also had to be evacuated after police found bomb-making materials there, in addition to two illegal assault rifles, nine firearms, ammunition, and a supply of chemicals in the student's room, according to the police. more >>

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*According to the Brown Daily Herald, Brown University prefreshmen say: Summer reading is fun! (They have to read How Proust Can Change Your Life by Alain de Botton.). more >>

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Administrators who worried about Tulane University's first post-Katrina freshman class are no longer worried--not even close, the Hullabaloo reports. Ivy League schools are about to get bigger, both in physical space and number of students, says the Daily Pennsylvanian. more >>

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